Three held for assaulting CRPF jawans in Kashmir

Three people were arrested on Friday in Kashmir in connection with the assault on CRPF jawans during bypoll to the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat on Sunday.

DGP J&K SP Vaid told Hindustan Times that they have identified 11 persons, out of which five were called for questioning. Of the five called for questioning, three have been arrested. He said the main accused is however absconding.

The video surfaced a day after the polling in which some CRPF personnel were seen walking down a street while being heckled, kicked and punched by youths. The CRPF had protested with the J&K Police as its personnel and polling staff had abandoned the polling station early, officials said.

Meanwhile, Vaid on Friday lauded the restraint shown by CRPF jawans and said, “Any armed force in the world would have retaliated with force.”

“We have registered an FIR in police station Chadoora against the ruffians who heckled the CRPF personnel. They will be dealt with as per law,” he said.

The DGP said an FIR has also been lodged after a video surfaced in which an ITBP personnel was seen shooting right in the head of a stone-pelting protester outside a polling station in same area.

“A case has been registered in connection with that incident also. It is a matter of investigation and action will be taken against whoever is found guilty,” the DGP added.

WILL LOOK INTO VIDEO ISSUE: RAJNATH SINGH

Meanwhile, Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said he will look into the issue of the videos shot in Kashmir which haver gone viral on the social media.

“Whatever incident happens anywhere, we will look into the issue. I do not have any information on the video as of now,” he told a press conference here.